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Get Started - Exporting Basics

Learn more about exporting and get started with exporting today with the following basic resources.
  • Exporting Resource Directory - Find top recommended programs and services for exporting at BusinessUSA.gov
  • Upcoming Export Events - See a calendar of events posted by World Trade Center Utah.
  • A Basic Guide to Exporting - See a chapter by chapter listing, with all contents available online (free of charge) of the book A Basic Guide to Exporting, published by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
  • Export Business Planner - The Export Business Planner is a free, customizable tool from the U.S. Small Business Administration.  It is designed for small business owners who are exploring exporting. Using the planner, you can work through the critical processes of export readiness and planning via a ready-made, easily accessible document that can be updated and referenced time and again as your export business grows.
  • Export Readiness Assessment - This questionnaire highlights characteristics common to successful exporters and will point you in the right direction on your path to exporting.

There is a plethora of information available right at your fingertips.  Below, you will find links to several sources of information related to the international market and various technical aspects of doing business globally.  If you need help navigating this information or finding material that does not appear to be available here, feel free to contact us for further assistance.

Market / Product Data

  • Export statistics from Census.gov
    www.census.gov/foreign-trade/www/
  • TradeStats Express for the latest annual and quarterly trade data
    http://tse.export.gov
  • Market research reports from Export.gov
    www.export.gov/mrktresearch
  • Demographic information from Census.gov
    www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb
  • UN statistics
    http://unstats.un.org/unsd/databases.htm
  • SBA export programs
    www.sba.gov/tools
  • Commodity export information from USAtradeonline.gov
    www.usatradeonline.gov
  • World Factbook from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
    www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook
  • USDA foreign market information for agricultural products
    www.fas.usda.gov
  • International Trade Administration Office of Textile and Apparel
    www.otexa.ita.doc.gov

Location Specific

  • Exporting to China from Export.gov
    www.export.gov/china
  • Exporting to the Middle East from Export.gov
    www.export.gov/middleeast
  • Exporting to Europe from Export.gov
    www.export.gov/europe
  • Exporting to the Americas
    www.export.gov/tradeamericas/

Miscellaneous

  • "Begin Exporting" database of resources from Business.USA.gov
    www.Business.usa.gov
  • "Agricultural product" database of resources from Business.USA.gov
    www.Business.usa.gov
  • Trade leads from Export.gov
    www.export.gov/tradeleads/index.asp  
  • Trade events (and trade shows) from Export.gov
    www.export.gov/tradeevents/index.asp
  • International finance information from the International Monetary Fund website
    www.imf.org
  • Foreign Corruption Practices Act (FCPA) information from the U.S. Dept. of Justice
    www.justice.gov/criminal/fraud/fcpa/
  • Legal Guidance from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce Office of the Chief Counsel for International Commerce
    www.osec.doc.gov/ogc/occic/tabi.html
  • Industry Standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology
    www.nist.gov
  • Publications for sale related to international commerce
    www.iccbooksusa.com
  • International Chamber of Commerce
    www.iccwbo.org


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